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Thursday, 15 November 2012

Photo by Paul Singer

A new exhibition of the macabre, the odd and the strangely collectible opened in Soho, London, at the start of this month. Called the Museum of Curiosity, the show features contemporary art with a dark twist, alongside curios such as preserved parts of the human anatomy, unusual pieces of taxidermy, pinned butterfly collections and apothecary equipment.

The exhibition was conceived by collector Mike Snelle, founder of Black Rat Projects, who was inspired by the phenomenon of Wunderkammern, elaborate collections of curios put together and then toured by the wealthy of Renaissance Europe.

Photo by Paul Singer

For the opening night of the exhibition, food and events company Animal Vegetable Mineral created a menu of edible curios for guests to enjoy as they browsed.